diff --git a/modules/javafx.fxml/src/main/java/javafx/fxml/FXMLLoader.java b/modules/javafx.fxml/src/main/java/javafx/fxml/FXMLLoader.java
index 43484a2d68c..670124b04b7 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.fxml/src/main/java/javafx/fxml/FXMLLoader.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.fxml/src/main/java/javafx/fxml/FXMLLoader.java
@@ -2125,7 +2125,7 @@ public void invoke(Object... params) {
     public static final String JAVAFX_VERSION;
 
     /**
-     * Contains the current fx namepsace version.
+     * Contains the current fx namespace version.
      * @since JavaFX 8.0
      */
     public static final String FX_NAMESPACE_VERSION = "1";